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This document provides dosing guidelines for various medications organized by category including antihypertensives, diuretics, analgesics, vitamins, and oral rehydration solutions. It lists the brand and generic names, forms, strengths, and dosages for both children and adults for conditions like hypertension, cardiac issues, emergencies, respiratory infections, fever and pain. Standard oral rehydration solutions from WHO and other sources are also outlined with their electrolyte concentrations.

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Drugs

This document provides dosing guidelines for various medications organized by category including antihypertensives, diuretics, analgesics, vitamins, and oral rehydration solutions. It lists the brand and generic names, forms, strengths, and dosages for both children and adults for conditions like hypertension, cardiac issues, emergencies, respiratory infections, fever and pain. Standard oral rehydration solutions from WHO and other sources are also outlined with their electrolyte concentrations.

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V: 10mg/mL >12 y/o 1 tab OD

ANTI-HYPERTENSION/CARDIAC/DIURETIC/EMERGENCY Ambroxol Chlorphenamine maleate <1 y/o 2.5 mL TID


MEDICATION 30 mg/tab >10 y/o 1 tab TID S: 2mg/5mL 1-3 y/o 2.5-5 mL TID
Aldactone 2-3.5 mkD 5-10 y/o ½ tab TID T: 4mg >6y/o 5 mL TID
Amiodarone 10 mkd 30 min-1 hr LD V: 10mg/mL 7-12 y/o ½ tab TID
Aspirin 65 mkD Syrup (15 mg/5 mL) >10 y/o 10 mL TID Adult 1 tab TID or 2 tsp TID
RHD: 1st 2 weeks 100 mkD 6-10 y/o 5 mL BID-TID IV/ IM 1 mL OD
4 weeks 75 mkD 2-5 y/o 2.5 mL BID Promethazine HCl 1mg/kg IM
Anti-inflammatory 60-90 mkD (Phenergan)
Kawasaki: 100 mkD, q6 Infant drops (6mg/mL) 1-2 y/o 1.25 mL BID V: 25mg/5mL
(-) Fever: 8-10 mkDs 7-12 mons 1 mL BID Fexofenadine 120 mg OD
Acetazolamide 20 mkD <6 mons 0.5 mL BID T: 120mg, 180 mg
(Diamox) 250-375 mg/day Carbocisteine Disudrin Syrup >12y/o 10 mL q6
T: 250 mg Syrup (100mg/5mL) 2-3 y/o 5 mL TID Phenylephrine HCl 5mg 7-12 y/o 5 mL q6
4-7 y/o 10 mL TID Chlorphenamine maleate 1mg 2-6 y/o 2.5 mL q6
Captopril 0.5-1 mkD q8
Ca Gluconate 25 mkd q8 8-12 y/o 15 mL TID Disudrin Drops 1-2 y/o 1 mL q6
V: 100mg/mL Dilute 1 mL in 2 mL sterile water Phenylephrine HCl 2.5mg 7-12 mos 0.75 mL q6
Ca Chloride 0.33/kg (27 mg Ca/cc) Syrup (250mg/5mL) 2-3 y/o 2.5 mL TID Chlorphenamine maleate 0.5mg 4-6 mos 0.5 mL q6
4-7 y/o 5 mL TID
Ca Carbonate 30-50 mkd q8
8-12 y/o 7.5 mL TID MULTIVITAMINS
Digoxin 0.05 mg/kg IV/IM
Diazoxide 5 mg rapid IV push <3months 0.3 mL OD
Drops (50mg/mL) <2 mons 0.3 mL TID
Furosemide 1 mkd q6-12 IV 3-12 months 0.6 mL OD
3-6 mons 0.6 mL TID
T: 20,40,60 mg 1-2 y/o 1.2 mL OD
7-12 mons 0.9 mL TID
V: 20mg/mL 2-6 y/o 2.5 mL OD
13-24 mons 1.2 mL TID
Hydralazine 0.15-0.3 mkdose q4-6 IV 7-12 y/o 5 mL OD
Erdosteine >30 kg 10 mL BID >12 y/o 20 mL or 1 tab OD
T: 10, 25, 50 mg 1-3 mkD q4-6 po S: 175mg/5mL 20-30 kg 5 mL TID
V: 20 mg FeSO4: Give before meals, for proper absorption since Fe2+  Fe 3+,
C: 300mg 15-19 kg 5 mL BID
Nifedipine 0.25 mkD q4-q6 PO H+ is from gastric acid. Weight x (3-6 mg/elemental Fe/kg/24) = child
Procaterol (Meptin) <5 y/o 0.25 mKD BID-TID
C: 5 mg, 10 mg S: 5mcg/mL >6 y/o 5 mL or 25mcg/tab OD-BID
Amlodipine 5 mg/tab OD-BID ANALGESIC & ANTI-PYRETIC
T: 25 mcg, 50 mcg Adult 20mL or 50mcg/tab OD-BID
T: 5 mg, 10 mg Aspirin 60-80 mkD
Salbutamol + Guaifenesin >12 y/o 10 mL TID, 1 cap BID-TID
Propranolol 1-2 mkD q6-12 T: 80, 100, 325 mg RHD: 100 mkD (1st 2 wks),
6-12 y/o 1 tsp TID
T: 5 mg, 10 mg 75 mkD (4 wks)
2-6 y/o ½-1 tsp TID
Anti-inflammatory: 60-90 mkD
Acetylcysteine (Fluimucil) Children: 100 mg BID-QID
ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTIONS Kawasaki: 80-100 mkD q6
Sachet: 100mg, 200mg Adult: 200 mg BID-TID, 600 mg OD
Na Cl K Glucose Indomethacin 1-2 mkD x 3 (PDA)
S: 100mg/5mL
WHO/ DOH 90 80 20 111 C: 100mg
T (effervescent): 600mg
Pedialyte 45 45 35 20 140 Ibuprofen 6-8 mkd q6
Guaifenesin 6-12 y/o 5 mL TID- QID
D: 100mg/2.5mL
Oreges (250 ml) 90 80 20 111 S: 100mg/5mL Adult 5-10 mL TID-QID
S: 100mg/5mL, 200mg/5mL
Hydrite (2/200) 90 80 20 111 C: 200 mg 1-2 cap TID-QID
C: 200mg, 800 mg
Glucolyte (per L) 63 50 20 126.53 Phenylpropanolamine
Mefenamic Acid 6.5 mkd q6
Formulated ORS 50 50 20 20 Drops (6.25 mg/mL) 1-2 y/o 1 mL QID
S: 50mg/5mL
Reformulated ORS 75 65 20 75 7-12 mons 0.75 mL QID
C: 250mg, 500mg
4-6 mons 0.5 mL QID
Meperidine 6 mkD/ 0.5-1 mkD
ZINC SULFATE 1-3 mons 0.25 mL QID
Midazolam 0.2 mkd
< 6 months 27.5mg/ml ( 10 mg elemental zinc) (1 ml OD) T: 15 mg
Syrup (12.5mg/5mL) 2-6 y/o 2.5 mL QID
>6 months 55mg/5ml (20 mg elemental zinc) ( 5ml OD) V: 1mg/mL, 5mg/mL
7-12 y/o 5 mL QID
Morphine 0.1-0.2 mkd q6 (max 15mg)
GASTRO MEDS & ANTI-ULCERS T:10, 30, 60, 100 mg
STEROIDS
Al Mg (OH)3 (Maalox) 2-4 tabs 20 mins pre meal and HS V: 10mg/mL
Betamethasone 0.0178-0.25 mkD q6-q8 (max
Al Mg (OH)3 + Dimethicone 2-4 tsp or tab QID Nalbuphine 0.1-0.2 mkd IM, IV
T: 500 mcg 9mg/D)
Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) 5-10 mg (6-12 y/o) V: 10mg/mL
V: 1mL, 2mL
T: 5 mg 10-15 mg (>12 y/o) Naproxen 5-7 mkD q8-q12 (>2y/o)
Dexamethasone 0.5-1 mkD for ICP
Supp: pedia 5 mg, adult 10 mg T: 275 mg, 550 mg
T: 500mcg, 750mcg, 4 mg 1 mkD q4-q6 for cerebral edema
Hyoscine-N-butylbromide 12 y/o: 1-2 tab 3-5x a day, max Paracetamol 10-15 mkd q4
(forte tab) 0.2-0.5 mkd for bacterial
(Buscopan) 100mg/day D: 100mg/mL
V: 2mg/mL, 4mg/mL, 5mg/mL meningitis
T: 10 mg Infants & young children 0.3-0.6 S: 120mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL
5 mg-10 mg IV q6 (adult dose)
V: 20 mg mkD T: 80 mg, 500 mg
Hydrocortisone (mkdose q6) 10-15 mkD LD, 4-6 mkD q6-q8
Cimetidine 5 mkD q6 LD, 5-20 mkD q6 V: 150mg/mL, 300mg/2mL
T: 20 mg MD (asthma)
T: 200mg, 400mg Supp: 125 mg, 250 mg
V: 100, 200, 250, 400, 500mg 3-4 mkD (dengue)
V: 100mg/mL, 150mg/mL
Prednisone (mkday q12) 1-2 mkD q12
Ranitidine 1 mkD q8 CARBAPENEMS
S: 10mg/5mL, 20mg/5mL BSA x 60 mkD (Nephrotic)
T: 75 mg, 150mg, 300 mg Adult: 150 mg BID or 300 mg OD Aztreonam 50 mkD q6-q8 (children)
T: 5mg, 20mg
V: 25mg/mL V: 1 gm 30 mkD q6-q8 (1wk-2y/o)
Dicycloverine 6 mons-2 y/o: 0.5-1 mL QID Meropenem 20 mkD q12 (septic)
NEPHRO MEDICATIONS
D: 5mg/mL 2-5 y/o: 2.5-5 mL QID V: 500 mg, 1gm 40 mkD q12 (meningitic)
Prednisone Nephrotic: >40mg/day
S: 10mg/5mL 6-12 y/o: 5 mL QID Imipenem 15 mkD (max 2gm/D)
Hypoalb: <2.5 mg/dL
T:10mg V: 500 mg 50 mkD/ 1-2 gm q6-q8 (max 4gm/D; adult)
60 mkD x 4-6 weeks then 40mkD (am) x 2-3
Domperidone 0.2 ml kg/dose q8
months
D: 5mg/mL CEPHALOSPORINS
Alternate day dose
S: 1mg/mL, 5mg/mL Cefalexin 1st gen 25-50 mkD q6 (max 4gm/D)
If steroid resistant: +2 protein q8 weeks
T:10mg D: 100mg/mL
If steroid dependent: relapse within 28 days
Erceflora 1 vial BID x 5 days S: 125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL
Frequent relapse: relapse > 12x per month
Lactulose 2 mL/kg/dose q6 C: 250mg, 500mg, 1 gm
Cyclophosphamide 2-3 mkD single dose 8-12 weeks
Omeprazole 0.6-0.7 mkD OD Cefazolin 1st gen 20-50mkD q6-q8
C: 20mg, 40 mg V: 500mg, 1 gm 100mkD (severe infection)
ANTI-HISTAMINES
V: 40 mg nd
Cefaclor 2 gen 20-40 mkD q8
Cetirizine 6 mons-1 y/o 1 mL OD
Nitrofuroxide (Ercefuryl) <6 months: 1 tsp BID D: 50mg/mL
D: 2.5mg/mL, 10mg/mL 1-2 y/o 2.5 mg BID (5 drops BID)
S: 218g/5mL >6 months: 1 tsp TID S: 125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL
S: 1mg/mL, 5mg/mL 1 mL OD or BID
C: 200 mg C: 250mg, 500mg
T: 10mg 2-5 y/o ¼ tab BID or ½ tab OD
Prozinc <6 months: 10 mg Cefuroxime 2nd gen 20-40 mkD q12
5 mL OD or 2.5 mL BID
Drops 0.5-1mL OD (1 mL= >6 months: 20 mg S: 125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL 50-100 mkD q8 IV
6-12 y/o ½ tab BID
10mg elemental zinc) T: 250mg, 500mg
10 mL OD or 5 mL BID
Syrup 2.5-5mL OD (5mL = V: 750gm, 1.5gm
>12 y/o 1 tab OD
20mg elemental zinc) Cefoxitin 2nd gen 80-160 mkD q4-q6 (max 12gm/D)
Diphenhydramine 1-2 mg/kg IV (max 100mg/dose)
Racecadotril (Hidrasec) <9 kg: 10 mg/sachet TID V: 500mg, 1 gm 20-40 mkD (infants)
S: 12.5mg/5mL
9-13 kg: 10 mg/2 sachet TID Ceftazidime 3rd gen 100-150 mkD q8 IV
C: 25mg, 50mg 3-5 mkD PO
13-27 kg: 30 mg/sachet TID V: 250mg, 500mg, 1gm, 2gm
V: 50mg/mL 2-6 y/o 2.5 mL q6/q8
>27 kg: 30 mg/2 sachet TID rd
Ceftriaxone 3 gen 50-100 mkD OD IV
6-12 y/o 5 mL q6/q8
Adults: 100mg/cap TID V: 250mg, 500mg, 1gm, 2gm
Hydroxyzine HCl 1-2 mkD q12 PO
rd
S: 2mg/mL Adult: 25 mg BID-QID Cefotaxime 3 gen 100-200 mkD q4-q6
COUGH & COLDS T: 10mg, 25mg V: 250mg, 500mg, 1gm
Chlorpheniramine maleate 0.2-0.3 mkD Loratadine 1-2 y/o 2.5 mL OD rd
Cefixime 3 gen 3-8 mkD q12
S: 2mg/5mL >12 y/o: 5 mL TID or 1 tab TID S: 1mg/mL, 5mg/mL 2-12 y/o <30 kg 5 mL D: 20mg/mL
T: 4 mg T: 10mg >30 kg 10 mL S: 100mg/5 mL
C: 100mg, 200mg T: 500mg
Cefepime 4th gen 50mkD q8-q12 x 10 days
V: 500mg, 1gm, 2gm 500mg-1gm q12 (>12 y/o) ANTI-SEIZURE DRUGS
Give Vitamin K, prolonged antibiotics also kill gut bacteria that Carbamazepine 10-30 mkd BID-TID
produces Vitamin K dependent factors (10,9,7,2). Give Vitamin K Clonazepam 0.1-0.3 mkd TID-QID
1mg TIM? now then every 5 days Ethosuximide 15-40 mkd TID-QID
Phenobarbital 2-5 mkd BID-TID
FLUOROQUINOLONES Phenytoin 5-8 mkd BID, TID
Ciprofloxacin 7.5-15 mkD Valproic acid 30-80 mkd OD, BID, TID, QID
T: 250mg, 500mg Gabapentin 15-45 mkd TID
V: 2mg/mL infusion Lamotrigine 5-15 mkd BID, TID
Levofloxacin 8 mkD q12 (250mg max) Topiramate 5-9 mkd BID
T: 250mg, 500mg Leviteracitam 20-40 mkd BID
V: 5mg/mL infusion
Oxcarbazepine 8-10 mkd BID

AMINOGLYCOSIDES
ANTI-SEIZURE DRUGS
Amikacin 15 mkD LD
1st line 2nd line
V: 50mg/mL, 125 mg/mL, 250mg/mL 10 mkD q12 (MD)
Tonic-Clonic Valproic acid, Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
Gentamycin 5-8 mkD q8-q12
Carbamazepine, Oxycarbazepine
V: 40mg/mL, 80mg/2mL
Phenytoin (Trileptal)
Neltilmicin 6-8 mkD OD
Absence Valproic acid Exthosuximide
V: 50mg/mL, 75mg/mL
Lamotrigine
Myoclonic Na valproate Lamotrigine
OTHERS
Partial Carbamazepine Lamotrigine
Chloramphenicol 50-100 mkD q6-q8 PO Phenytoin Oxycarbazepine
S: 125mg/5mL 50 mkD q6 IV
Unidentifiable Valproic acid Na valproate
C: 250mg, 500mg 25 mkD q6 (neonates)
Lamotrigine
V: 1 gm
Co-trimoxazole 5-8 mkD q12
NEUROLEPTICS & ANTI- CONVULSANTS
S: 40mg/5mL (200), 80mg/5mL
(400), 160mg/5mL (800) Diazepam 0.2-0.3 mkD
T: 400mg/80mg, 800mg/160mg T: 5 mg, 10mg/tab Max dose: <5y/o: 5 mg; >5 y/o: 10
V: 5mg/mL, 10 mg/mL mg
Clindamycin NB: 5mkD q8-12 PO
Drip: 50 mg (10cc) + 250cc 0.9 NSS
S: 75mg/5mL granules Infant/child:
to run at 1cc/kg/hr
C: 150mg, 300mg 15-25 mkD q6 IV
Rectal: 0.5 mkdose followed by 0.25
V: 150mg/mL SIVP in 30mins 20-30 mkD q6 PO
mkdose in 10 min. prn
Vancomycin <1200g (0-4wks) 15 mkdose OD
Carbamazepine 20-60 mg/day inc by 20-60 mg OD
V: 500mg >1200g (0-1wk) 20mkdose OD
(Tegretol) (<4 y/o)
(1-4wks) 30mkdose OD
100 mg/day inc by 100 mg weekly (4
Infant/child: 20mkdose q8 PO
y/o)
60mkD q8 1-3hr infusion
10-20 mk MD
Metronidazole 30-50 mkD q8-q12 PO
Mannitol 20% 2.5-5 cc/kg q6-q8
S: 125mg/5mL 15 mkD LD, 7.5 mkD q8
T: 500mg Phenobarbital 10-20 mkd LD
V: 5mg/mL 20mg/5mL; grain 1= 60mg 5 mkD q12 MD
T: 15, 30, 60, 90 mg Max: 1-2 gms (300mg)
V:130mg/mL
MACROLIDES
Phenytoin (Dilantin) 10-20 mkd LD
Erythromycin 30-50 mkD q8-q12 (max 1gm)
S: 30mg/5mL, 125mg/5mL 5 mkD q12 MD
D: 100mg/2.5 mL
V: 50 mg/mL Max: 1 gm
S: 200mg/5mL, 400mg/5mL
Valproic Acid 15mkD (LD) OD/BID
Clarithromycin 15 mkD q12 (max 1gm/D)
S: 250mg/5mL 20 mkD q8 (MD)
S: 125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL
V: 100mg/mL
T: 250mg, 500mg
V: 50mg/mL
MIDAZOLAM DRIP
Azithromycin 10 mkD x 3 days OD
𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑑𝑜𝑠𝑒 (𝑚𝑐𝑔/𝑘𝑔/𝑚𝑖𝑛) 𝑚𝑔 𝑑𝑟𝑢𝑔
S: 200mg/5mL 10 mkD 1st day, 2mkD 2nd-5th day 6 × × 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 (kg) =
𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 (𝑚𝑙/ℎ𝑟) 100 𝑚𝑙 𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑖𝑑
C: 250mg, 500mg
Usual dose (mcg/kg/min) diluted in 100 mL D5W
V: 500mg
TD: 1-18 mcg/kg/min

TETRACYCLINE
DOPAMINE DRIP
Tetracycline 25-50 mkD
Dopamine
C: 250mg, 500mg
1-2 mcg/kg/min
Doxycycline 4.4 mkD
C: 100mg 2.2 mkD
Dopamine drip
𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 × 60 × 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑑𝑜𝑠𝑒
ANTI-FUNGAL 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑜𝑝𝑎 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑝
Fluconazole 12 mkD LD
T: 50mg, 100mg, 150mg, 200mg 6 mkD MD OD Desired dose
V: 2mg/mL Renal: 2-5
Ketoconazole 5 mkD OD (<15 kg) Cardiac: 5-10
T: 200mg 100 mkD OD (>20 kg) Adrenergic: 7-8
200 mkD OD (>30 kg)
Griseofulvin 10 mkD Concentration Dopa D5W
T: 125mg, 500mg 100 6.25 43.75
Amphotericin B MD 0.5-1 mkD OD 200 12.5 37.5
V: 5mg/mL, 50mg/10mL 400 25 25
800 (Premix) 11 39
ANTI-PARASITIC
Pyrantel Pamoate 11 mkD x 3 doses OD Ex. Start Dopa drip
S: 125mg/5mL Dopa 12.5
T: 125mg D5W 37.5
Mebendazole 200-500 mkD OD single dose 50 cc x 4-5 ugtts
S: 20mg/mL, 50mg/mL
T: 100mg, 500mg  1 ml/hr = 1 ugtts/kg/min
𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑑𝑜𝑠𝑒 (𝑚𝑐𝑔/𝑘𝑔/𝑚𝑖𝑛) 𝑚𝑔 𝑑𝑟𝑢𝑔
 6 × × 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 (kg) = 100 𝑚𝑙 𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑖𝑑
𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 (𝑚𝑙/ℎ𝑟)
ANTI-VIRALS
Acyclovir 10-20 mkD q6
S: 200mg/5mL 200mg 5x daily (adult, children,
T: 200mg, 400mg, 800mg >2 y/o)
V: 250mg ½ adult dose (children <2 y/o)
Amantadine 5-9 mkD q12 (<8y/0)
T: 100mg, 250mg 100-200mg (>8y/o; not
V: 500mg >200mg/D)
Methisoprinosol (Isoprinosine) 50 mkD q6-q8
S: 250mg/5mL

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